MEME - Answer # 4
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debris4spikespikereader asked me in this MEME yesterday If you decided to open a shop what would you sell, and why?
When I was in the sixth form (16 - 18 for those who are too young ... or not English !!) and at college I actually worked in 2 different shops.
The first shop was a small health food shop / sub post-office run by Fijians. I spent all the day by myself and had
to use ham and bacon machines then clean and sharpen them before I left ... weird whemn you now think about it, as I started there when I was 16!
While I was at college I worked Sturdays and holidays for a "posh" departmental store - If you have seen "Are you being served" it wsn't far wrong. I loved working there when I was on China and Glass; and later loved Electrical, which I was in for 3 of the 4 years - but hated clothing, which I did as an occasional cover when departments were short-staffed.
The first shop was a small health food shop / sub post-office run by Fijians. I spent all the day by myself and had
to use ham and bacon machines then clean and sharpen them before I left ... weird whemn you now think about it, as I started there when I was 16!
While I was at college I worked Sturdays and holidays for a "posh" departmental store - If you have seen "Are you being served" it wsn't far wrong. I loved working there when I was on China and Glass; and later loved Electrical, which I was in for 3 of the 4 years - but hated clothing, which I did as an occasional cover when departments were short-staffed.
Anyway - My type of shop choice:-
I wouldn't want clothing etc ... people are to bitchy!
Couldn't do handcraft ... as I am colourblind!
Wouldn't want to do a sweet shop ... I'd eat the profits!
Wouldn't want to do furniture/carpets etc ... not busy enough, I'd get bored!
So, I suppose my ideal shop would be a bric-a-brac and antique shop. I love collecting / hoarding ... So this means I could spend time looking at catalogues etc of stuff I love. I wouldn't have to stick to any one name / pattern / style - I could have a bit of everything. and, with a wide enough range I would be kept fairly busy.
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Date: 2008-03-13 03:56 pm (UTC)If I could run my own shop, it would be BOOKS. Rare and new and everything in between. And I'd read in between sales. Lovely.
Oh, being English what did you think of James' accent on Buffy? I've heard lots of English folk say that they thought it was rather good. Of course it did all sorts of things for me. ;)
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Date: 2008-03-13 05:28 pm (UTC)Yes - James' accent! Is good - and I come from London, which is where Spike's accent is mostly from! I was especially impressed that James could sing with his accent.
When I went to the fan event in Cardiff someone asked James what accent he would be doing for Torchwood and agin I was impressed that he could swap from CA to England in on sentance
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Date: 2008-03-13 05:30 pm (UTC)But, maybe I could dedicate the front window to advertising the man and his career!
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Date: 2008-03-14 06:22 pm (UTC)I worked in a department store too, though it was the local co-op rather than a posh one.
You'd be OK with the antiques as long as you didn't become too attached to the stock and refuse to sell anything.
Thanks for answering :)
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Date: 2008-03-15 05:30 pm (UTC)